The Instrumental Wine
The Instrumental Wine is a form of music used during marches and military engagements originally devised by the halfling Wenga Meadowsweetdeport. The rules of the form are applied by composers to produce individual pieces of music which can be performed. A singer recites nonsensical words and sounds. The entire performance is moderately fast. Only one pitch is ever played at a time. It is performed without preference for a scale and in free rhythm. Throughout, when possible, composers and performers are to use grace notes and modulate frequently.
- The singer always does the main melody. The voice ranges from the low register to the middle register.
- The Instrumental Wine has a well-defined multi-passage structure: one to two passages and an additional passage and a lengthy coda.
- Each of the first simple passages should be jumpy, and it is to be moderately loud. Each passage has mid-length phrases in the melody.
- The second simple passage should evoke tears, and it is to be very loud. The passage has short phrases in the melody.
- The coda should be made sweetly, and it is to be very soft. The passage has short phrases in the melody.
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